PlayStation 4 Announcement Coming in February? Xbox 720 at E3?

Every time new consoles are on the horizon rumors and speculation hit all time highs. Everyone finds a different reason why this console maker will do this or that and for what reason. What we know so far is both Sony and Microsoft have new consoles in development which are more then likely going to launch in 2013 or 2014.

"Sony has recently announced that they are holding an event called Destination PlayStation that is primarily attended by retailers in Scottsdale, Arizona from February 25th until February 28th. The invitation are said to point directly at showcasing the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita lineup for 2013. Although speculation fueled by the timing of this event have people thinking its the time and place Sony will formally announced their much rumored PlayStation 4."

Ensuring that everyone who is in the market for a PS3 or Vita in the Spring will hold off on buying one and wait for the PS4. Makes perfect sense. Your basically proposing that Sony will shoot themselves in the foot.

Waiting... what do you mean? They can't announce a new console too far ahead as it affects sales of the PS3. When they announce it will be on the big stage at E3. E3 is the single largest media event in the industry, and if they want to build hype, it will be there. PlayStation Destination is to showcase 1st and 2nd quarter titles like God of War, The Last of Us and Sly Cooper. Business keeps people's eyes on what's in the immediate future.

Something Sony should consider is announcing the next PlayStation (PS4?) early Spring, showing it off with playable demos at E3, and then releasing it in August or September. That gives them first out of the gate + an option for holiday bundles a couple months after release just as initial launch hype is starting to die down.

The announcement at Destination PlayStation gives retailers and industry folk official notice of what is coming (in some form, not all details will be revealed) and then E3 is the big reveal + playable demo. Personally, the key here is playable demos for gamers/industry to experience the "next-generation" and then be able to buy it a few months later.

@DK286K: Sony could announce the PS4 today and MS would still fail at E3. They haven't done anything well at E3 for so long I doubt anyone remembers the last time they had a good showing at an E3 event.

PS4 will be shown off primarily at E3 with a small showing of PS3 games and PSVita titles. As well as Vita/PS4 connectivity. Possibly evolved Vita/PS4 interactivity much more capabilities than PS3/Vita.

Vita is a $250+ gaming console/media entertainment hub. It IS competing with the PS4, portable or not. These devices(PS3, PS4, Vita) are all hardcore HD gaming devices. They are all equally competing for your time and money in this respect.

Most don't have the discretionary income to spend $250+ on a home console and then a week later spend ANOTHER $250+ on a portable console to play on the hour train ride home from school/work(one of the reasons Vita is struggling with pre-existing PS3 owners atm).

When the average person buys a $250 gaming console(portable or not), they don't plan on buying ANOTHER $250 gaming console for several years...since they JUST spent close to $300.

The only company that CAN do this is Apple due to their aggressive marketing and sheep consumers. This is what enables them to have a MacBook(big brother), iPAD(smaller brother), iPOD touch(even smaller brother), iPod mini(smallest brother) all coexist and sell well.

"PS3 could unless Sony can keep the enthusiasm going by either dropping the price or driving motivation through their upcoming games."

I think Sony will bundle the PS3 and Vita for $399 as a counter option to the PS4. This would make all three devices attractive.

I see where you're coming from but what if the bag is too big for what's required? Maybe the size will stop it from fitting in a locker or just simply make it too unconventional to use due to what it offers?

I'll give you that it may not apply in all cases but for most the consumer should know what they want.

Personally I think LOGIC is right. I was always going to go a Vita but then I was like why the hell would I buy that when for the same price I can get a PS3...He's right about Apple though, really is the only company where everyone HAS to have every single freaking product. It's ridiculous. For a guy like myself I chose to buy neither the PS3 or Vita now that it is getting so close to time for the next wave of consoles. Regardless of price point and if the release next to each other I will buy BOTH the PS4 and the Nextbox.

Since this is a retailer retreat type of event it's unlikely they will announce anything that big. They will show off exactly what they said they would, as it's what they've done every time in the past. Retail executives don't care about that "OMG...PWN'D" feeling that fan boys do.

while i do see sony atleast talking about their new system before E3, i also see the other side where if they announce it too soon than ps3 will loose some steam and many would hold out for a ps4.

i say at GDC we will most likely hear something, while E3 is the single biggest media event what you want to do is get the news to those who don't watch E3 or come to gaming sites, i say maybe right before E3 get people excited by announcing we will be show casing our new system at E3 so as many people as possible would watch it

also announcing a new system would mean price drop for ps3 for sure, i know sony recently started making money on ps3's so are they in a position to give $100 price drop?

Although Sony has more games than MS before May 2013 if they dont announce PS4 at destination playstation what they gonna talk about? As there is a still a lack in games after May 2013.. All we know about is 1313 and GTA 5.

No this late in the game, people just buying a ps3 wont get ps4 on launch for the price it will cost-the few people like me that need to replace a ps3 etc and are waiting till after e3 if no announcement has shown up... This echo's how they have announced previous consoles and I fully expect at the very least a big tease and confrimation of the device of not a dull reveal....

Indeed they could do that to build excitement and take some wind out of MS sails coming into E3. However then MS would probably "win" E3 as they would have a new console to announce. I would prefer to see a ton of ps4 games though rather than all the new console features at E3. Unlike MS who will just show us 90% console 10% games no doubt as thats what you do with a console (and kinect)

Sounds great to me! Sony announced the Vita during late January if I'm correct so I hope they do an early announcement for the PS4 E3 feels way to far away and less time to hype it up till late 2013. I want to hop on this hype train sooner than later.

Nintendo officially announced the Wii U at E3 2011. Console companies almost always announce waay ahead of release what they intend, then give time for people to get excited, and for developers to make the necessary games for launch to ensure success.

That being said, I think people need to slow it down and realize, that we most likely won't see a PS4 or X720 release this year. It wouldn't make sense. Especially since their current consoles have been profitable for a shorter time than they were selling at a loss. We'll probably get announcements this year at E3/TGS, then releases in the Holiday season 2014.

I know people don't want to hear that since the Wii U is already out, but think about it. They pretty much can't rush these things out this year. It wouldn't be wise to release them before the holiday season of the following year. It is what it is. So I say, sit tight if you're satisfied completely. Buy a Wii U or PC to supplement your current console experience if you want more variety. But don't expect Sony and MS to rush.

Another year or two, and they might actually be able to release their consoles with the specs people expect, at a price not too much greater than the Wii U. If they rush a release now, you'll either be disappointed, or be paying A LOT, which of course would alienate most consumers, and ensure an unacceptably small install base. Be patient. Nintendo is doing their thing, and they'll be fine. Sony and MS will do theirs, and be fine as well.

Because both Sony and MS jump ahead of E3. If they both announce at E3 then both of them spend the entire conference talking about that. They still have PS3 and Vita to advertise.

Best bet would be a random event happening like they did with the Vita. MS will most likely use Spike TV to show off the next Xbox again. Then both will go into E3 with the ability to further show off games and talk more in detail about it since the announcements are out of the way.

I don't think it happens at Destination PlayStation. This is retailers, not journalists. Normally they just announce "hey look we have a sweet bundle or limited edition paint scheme, who wants to carry it?!"

Because E3 has a saturation of gaming news, any big announcement will be watered down by the wealth of general gaming news out of the event far better to have an initial announcement at your own dedicated confrence. The ps4 will ubdoubtably have close links to vita thus an event for games for both and some mention of the connectivity could ultimately boost vita sales

I think they will announce it close to release date, at E3. Look at apples marketing, they announce hardware and weeks later its out and sells tons when hype is highest. They will make huge hype for ps4 and release it soon after

Given all the Sony exclusives we know coming for first half of 2013 are after February it makes ZERO sense they would announce their next console before E3. That would be marketing suicide for all those games and to be frank all 3rd party games on that platform.

it makes perfect sense look at god of war release about a year before the ps3 release date and the god of war 2 after the ps3 released so big block busters mean nothing on how a game will sell most people will have their ps3's for about 2months to a 1 year after ps4 release

It's incredibly annoying to me, to see all that speculation and question marks almost every day on here. How often can you ask yourself whether or not there might be an announcement at random occasion XY? There is no actual information that can lead to a conclusion. As soon as next gen is the topic, there's a huge amount of speculation. I wouldn't usually mind, but somehow almost all of those (mostly) useless articles get a spot on top.

As long as PS4 launches before years end I will be happy & I don't think it will hurt them. MS have the endless cahsflow to dig themselves out of the hole of a 6 month dissadvanatge, whereas, Sony cannot afford to do that again. Plus, if Sony can get PS4 out with at least a 6month jump on Xbox720, & 720's rumoured $299 price is right, then Sony could launch PS4 with the best specs possible for $399 on launch, with at least 6months at that price, then on 720's launch day, Sony could initiate there proposed $120 price drop, therefore having PS4's price point $20 under the 720's, not to mention with a couple of packaged titles in there greatest hits range (I'm sure there'll be a few titles that sell over a million copies in the 6months after PS4's launch).

I know that dreamers thinking we'll get all these new chipsets, as well as "16gigs of ram" & 1 terrabyte HDD's, really are not being one bit realistic. I mean, if MS are at $299 as speculated, there is no way on gods green earth they can offer 16gigs of ram, as that type of ram would probably cost that alone, so for MS to have that, plus a 500gig HDD, GPU, CPU & the other components that make up a console, there is just no way financially that MS could afford the hit..........Well, that is not right, they could just put us on a contract (like a mobile phone), which would mean you pay a set monthly fee for connection to Live, along with the console, & all this for only 2yrs worth of $39 payments a month. So, they could market it to us morons that we get a free console, when in fact we would be paying a thousand or 2 for the unit.

Anyway, lets hope we get better specs than we can dream of & be able to get them soon.....like this Xmas & no later. I really don't want to have to wait until 2014 to get hold of a new PS4, I mean, the end of 2013 is going to be torturous enough a wait, although, I guess we have Aliens:CM, GOW:Ascention, Gears4, The Last Of Us, Injustice:GAU, Beyond:TS, & there are a arms length list of others that are gonna keep us busy this year, & although it won't even nearly keep our minds off new consoles, they will at least, temporarily distract us.